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John 1:46 KJV
John · chapter 1 · verse 46
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.John 1:46 · King James Version
John 1:46 in context
44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
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Key words (Strong's)
- NathanaelnathanaēlNathanael = "gift of God", an intimate disciple of Jesus Christ, he is commonly thought…G3482 →
- NazarethnazaraNazareth = "the guarded one", the ordinary residence and home town of ChristG3478 →
- PhilipphilipposPhilip = " lover of horses" , an apostle of Christ, an evangelist and one of the…G5376 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- comeeinaito be, to exist, to happen, to be presentG1511 →
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We have here the call of Philip and Nathanael. I. Philip was called immediately by Christ himself, not as Andrew, who was directed to Christ by John, or Peter, who was invited by his brother. God has various methods of bringing his chosen ones home to himself. But, whatever means he uses, he is not tied to any. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 43-51